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Get Cash Back for Shopping with Ebates

Posted by author on Thursday, July 29, 2010, In : Other Methods 
Ebates is a "click-through" website that connects you to hundreds of well-known stores. By using them you can get money back for shopping online - you can even get rebates from eBay!

All you do is go to Ebates before shopping, use their link to the retailer you want to shop with, and start shopping.

By going through Ebates you'll get cash back on all of your purchases - usually 1-3% of your purchase price.

You can also earn money by referring others to Ebates. If they sign up as your invitee th...

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Make Money Posting on RedGage

Posted by author on Thursday, July 15, 2010, In : Other Methods 

RedGage.com is a first-of-its-kind web site that pays people for their online content and monetizes their social activity. It's centralized hub where you can earn money for all the things you're already doing online at places like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and Blogger. RedGage pays based on the value of your content, measured by page views/popularity. It aggregates from other sites so you don't even have to regularly visit RedGage.

RedGage has redefined socializing and creating p...


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Sell Your Photos at Shuttercock.com

Posted by author on Monday, July 5, 2010, In : Other Methods 

You can sell your photographs through Shuttercock.com. There are stringent guidelines, but if you're a really good photographer this is a good option.

Here's a blurb from their website:

Make your creativity shine at Shutterstock and watch your earnings grow. Get your work seen by the high-volume buyers who prefer Shutterstock. It's free to contribute and you'll earn $0.25 to $28.00 per image download. Learn how it works here.


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Earn Money by Speaking at Voice123.com

Posted by author on Sunday, June 13, 2010, In : Other Methods 

If you have a good speaking voice, you might consider doing voiceover work for Voice123.com.

It's free to join - and that's always good. All you need to do is register and create your profile. Potential clients will go through the profiles and, if they like your voice, you may be the next voiceover star.

 

According to the website, it doesn't matter:

Whether you are union or non-union...

Whether you have a home studio or not...

Whether you can do post-production work or just deli...


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Use Your Writing Skills with InfoBarrel

Posted by author on Thursday, June 3, 2010, In : Writing 

InfoBarrel is a website designed to let you post informational content. You make money through Google Adsense ads being placed on your articles - you get a large percentage of any ad monies generated by your articles.

I'll let InfoBarrel tell you more about it below:

Signup

The first step to participating on Infobarrel is to signup. Fill in the simple form and confirm your email address and you are ready to go. We highly suggest adding a display picture and telling the other users a lit...


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Buy Tickets for Others

Posted by author on Monday, May 10, 2010, In : Other Methods 
If you’re a good typist and you have quick fingers you can be a Ticket Puller. You’re basically buying tickets for a company to resell – they need lots of folks to buy because the ticket sellers usually limit the number of tickets that one person can buy at one time.

Here’s a description from the website:

Got fast fingers? We will pay you up to $50 per successful session to help fans get the seats that they want. You never pay us a dime or give out your credit card information!...


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Make Money with Your iPhone

Posted by author on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, In : Other Methods 

Here's an interesting way to make a bit of money - become a field agent for big companies.

If you have an iPhone you can download an app called "Field Agent". Large companies hire them to post simple jobs for people to do for them. Many involve taking a photo of an item in a store and showing it with the posted price. Other jobs involve taking a survey.

You get paid per job and the money is paid to you through Paypal. Most jobs are in the $2 to $5 range, but there are some better paying ...


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Get Paid to Test Websites

Posted by author on Sunday, April 25, 2010, In : Other Methods 
You can actually get paid to look at websites and critique them. Here's what www.usertesting.com has to say about their program.

 

1.   Website owners will pay to watch a real person use their site so they can discover where their site is confusing. UserTesting.com has a panel of "user testers" to do this. If you become one of our user testers, then whenever your demographic profile is requested, you'll have an opportunity to earn money using a website.

2.   You use our software to rec...


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Self-Publish Your Book on Lulu

Posted by author on Monday, April 19, 2010, In : Writing 

One way you can make money on the internet is by self publishing your own books through lulu.com. You can choose to make your project available as an e-book, a physical book, or both.

Lulu charges no up front fee to publish through their system, and gives you some good thoughts on marketing. They have fancier services available if you would like help.

Books are ordered from your "storefront" page, lulu takes a percent of the sale, and on a monthly basis remits you the balance through Pa...


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Sell Your Crafts on Etsy

Posted by author on Sunday, April 18, 2010, In : Selling 

If you’re into making crafts you can offer them for sale on etsy. Etsy is similar to eBay, but it’s only for arts and crafts items.

 

Check them out at www.etsy.com
 


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Become a Lender with LendingClub

Posted by author on Saturday, April 17, 2010, In : Other Methods 
If you have money to invest but can’t find good returns, perhaps you should take a look at LendingClub.

LendingClub acts as an intermediary, hooking up lenders and borrowers. You can invest your money, choose who you give it to, how much to give to each individual, and what kind of risk and return you’d like to go with.

LendingClub generally recommends breaking your one large investment into increments of about $25 each, thereby reducing your risk.

Return is based on the risk of the...


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Post Videos on YouTube

Posted by author on Thursday, April 15, 2010, In : Other Methods 

We all know about YouTube - you can find videos and upload video of just about everything. But there is something many people don't know - YouTube pays out money to people that have a lot of views on videos that they post. That's right! You can earn easy money online by posting videos on YouTube.

The first thing you need is a FREE YouTube account. Simply login to YouTube and sign up, they will ask for basic information including a user name and password.

Once you have your account you nee...


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Write an e-book

Posted by author on Thursday, April 15, 2010, In : Writing 

As far as potential profit goes, one of the best ways of making money on the internet is by writing an e-book.

There are two approaches – one is to find a really profitable topic (like making money on the internet) and the other is to find a niche market.

Most of the most profitable markets are pretty crowded already. But if you can manage to get noticed there are always buyers for this type of product.

As for niche marketing, that can be a much easier market to break into. The trick i...


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Use Your Creative Skills at Zazzle

Posted by author on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, In : Selling 

If you’re creative by nature, try Zazzle.com. At Zazzle you can put your designs on T-shirts, mugs, greeting cards, and a lot more – at no cost to you!

After you register you’ll be able to design products and put them up for sale in your own Zazzle store. You get to choose your compensation percentage as well.

The key here is to be unique and to produce a lot of products. If you build a real presence with lots of options you’re more likely to get noticed. And, of course, you need ...


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Be a Tutor at Student of Fortune

Posted by author on Monday, April 12, 2010, In : Other Methods 

At Student of Fortune you can earn money by helping students learn.

If you're well versed in any subject there's a good chance you'll find questions here that relate to it. But be prepared - the questions can be pretty tough (otherwise the student would already know the answer).

You get paid by the answer, and the questioners sets the price they are willing to pay for the answer.

It's free to join so there's no cost to you.


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Selling Shovels to the Miners

Posted by author on Sunday, April 11, 2010, In : Strategies 

The story goes that the only folks that really made money during the gold rush were the folks who sold the shovels to the miners. The miners spent all their money on equipment, taking a chance that they would strike it rich mining for gold. But, the folks who were cleaning up consistently were the ones selling them their supplies! 

To put this into perspective, if you're looking to make money on the internet, you're the miner. All those infomercials you see about making money with forex,...


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Sell Your Photos at Big Stock Photo

Posted by author on Sunday, April 11, 2010, In : Selling 
 

If you're a photographer you can make money by selling your photos at

 Big Stock Photo.com .

(By the way, that's an affiliate link so if you sign up with them through my link I'll make a bit of money off of the deal - thanks!)

It's not that hard, but their standards are pretty high. Your pictures have to be of a very good quality and the subject has to be something special. Everyday shots just don't make the cut.

If you've ever dreamed of being a professional photographer, this cou...


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Be an Online Juror

Posted by author on Sunday, April 11, 2010, In : Other Methods 

Here's an odd one. Lawyers looking for feedback on how a case will play before a jury can make use of online e-jury sites to solicit input from the type of average citizens that show up on juries. Yes, you get paid.

Fees for complex cases can run over $50, though $20 is more typical. To serve as an online juror, check out onlineverdict.com, or trialpractice.com.

Be aware, though, that none of the sites I've registered at has ever actually contacted me for a jury case, so I'm not sure just ...


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Google AdSense

Posted by author on Sunday, April 11, 2010, In : Other Methods 

Google Adsense is one of the most popular ways of making money on the internet.

Look at the top and bottom of my pages and you'll see little ads. These are placed by Google.

Google selects (hopefully) relevant ads and places them onto your site for you - and you get paid every time someone clicks on one of the ads.Please note that clicking on your own ads is considered click fraud and will get you kicked out of the program quicker than a kid goes through a Happy meal!

You'll need a web ...


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Freelance Writing for Suite101

Posted by author on Sunday, April 11, 2010, In : Writing 

Suite 101 is always looking for new freelance writers. You'll get paid a percentage of the revenue your article generates for them.

From their website:

Applicants are asked to submit two writing samples for review. Once your application is approved, you can get started right away! Get published, get paid, and participate in our professional writers’ community. Our commitment to you includes hands-on support and guidance from professional editors; networking opportunities in writers’ fo...


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Do Quick Tasks on Short Task

Posted by author on Sunday, April 11, 2010, In : Other Methods 

With the poor economy showing no sights of recovering anytime soon, more and more people are looking for alternative ways to make money through the internet. Websites are being created daily that have people filling in information or performing tasks to make money.

Short Task is an up and coming website that works just like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Seekers post tasks that need to be done and solvers are in charge of completing the task. Upon completing the task the solvers are paid by th...


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Sell Amazon.com's Stuff for Them

Posted by author on Saturday, April 10, 2010, In : Selling 

Everybody knows Amazon.com. Most people only think of books, but Amazon.com sells LOTS of stuff.

The good thing is that you can sell stuff for Amazon.com and get paid to do it! No inventory, no overhead, just commissions.

Sign up to be an Amazon.com affiliate and get ready to roll. You'll need someplace to put your links, so you need a website or blog to use this approach.

All you do is talk up the product and then paste your affiliate code into the site. For example, if you're into making mo...


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Clickbank.com

Posted by author on Saturday, April 10, 2010, In : Selling 

If you don't have anything of your own to sell, why not sell someone else's stuff and get a big cut of the profits? At Clickbank.com you can sign up as an affiliate marketer and do just that.

At Clickbank you'll find hundreds of items to market. Many of the offerings are e-books and such, and a few look a bit shady, but with all of those choices you're bound to find something to market.


Pick a product, promote the hell out of it with a website, article postings, whatever you can, and then p...


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Offer Your Services at Fiverr

Posted by author on Friday, April 9, 2010, In : Other Methods 

At Fiverr.com you can offer your talents to others and get paid for your troubles.

If you go to their website you'll see that folks are offering to do almost anything (legal) in exchange for $4 (Fiverr charges the buyer $5 but pays you $4).

Sign-up is simple and you can offer as many services as you like. Obviously, the better the service you offer the more likely you'll get takers - BUT, you can make a few crazy offers and see who bites as well. What have you got to lose?


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Mechanical Turk

Posted by author on Thursday, April 8, 2010, In : Other Methods 

Mechanical Turk (www.mturk.com)

is a service hosted by Amazon.com. People post simple tasks (called HITs) and then pay others (you) to perform them.

The HITs may be as simple as comparing two items or something more complex, like writing an article. There are always hundreds of HITs available for you to choose from.

The pay is generally pretty low per HIT, but they don't take much time so you can still pick up a fair amount of money if you put your mind to it.


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Build a Free Website

Posted by author on Thursday, April 8, 2010, In : Selling 


Many of the best ways of making money on the internet involve having a website. You can always purchase a web domain name and hosting, but it's also possible to save your money and build a free website. Remember, the less money you spend the less money you need!

Here's an article I wrote a while ago about building a free website:

How to Build a Free Website

Despite the demise of Geocities and other once-popular free website hosts, there are still many companies who offer free web hosting...


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Write for Constant Content

Posted by author on Thursday, April 8, 2010, In : Writing 

One great way to earn money by working from home is to write. This short article will guide you, giving you the steps you need to get started.

First, sign up for an account at the Constant Content website. You will be able to submit articles on any subject that you are familiar with. Once Constant Content reviewers approve of your article, publishers can buy your work.

If you need topic ideas, just browse the list of topics that publishers are currently interested in. You can even sign up t...


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Fill Out Online Surveys

Posted by author on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, In : Other Methods 

Making money online by filling out surveys is actually quite simple, but does require patience and some persistence.

Do a search with your favorite search engine for "paid surveys." There should be quite a number of links come up and then you have to decide which ones you want to try.

The easiest and least risky thing to do is to stick to the websites that offer free lists, with no requirement to register. These lists are often supported and built by the members of the website. In that c...


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Affiliate Advertising

Posted by author on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, In : Selling 

There are affiliate advertising networks available that allow you to make money online with your blog. You can turn your audience's clicks into money for you on your website, your email newsletter, or even by searching your website.

With affiliate advertising, you can publish advertisements on your website and make money, or you can advertise your website and drive traffic to your website. Here are some tips on How to Make Money Online with Affiliate Advertising.

Instructions:

Start a...


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Selling on eBay

Posted by author on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, In : Selling 

Selling on eBay is one of the easiest ways of making money on the internet. Millions of people are doing it every day.

There are a couple of ways to approach full-time selling on ebay. You can specialize in one particular field (ie records, pottery, clothing) or you can generalize.

If you have a passion it may be better to specialize. If you don't really know a lot about one specific subject it may be best to generalize and buy whatever you think you can make money on.

There are businesses ou...


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